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Training Knowledge Workers Pays Off for SMEs
Idea posted: December 2014
Institutions: Indian School of Business University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management University of Connecticut School of Business
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Given the pace of technological change, universities have difficulty teaching students the applied knowledge they will need in the workplace. The gap between education and real-world knowledge is only exacerbated…
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How Price Expectations Drive Customer Purchasing Decisions
Idea posted: November 2014
Institutions: Washington University Olin Business School University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce Indian School of Business
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Before going to a store, consumers have an expectation in their minds about how much the product they want to buy will cost at that store, and at other stores.…
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Ethics and the Slippery Slope: Why Good People Do Bad Things
Idea posted: November 2014
Institutions: University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business University of Arizona Eller College of Management University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
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Most people think of themselves as moral and ethical. And yet, major fraud and unethical behaviour is widespread. A team of researchers from the University of North Carolina, University of…
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Buyers Beware: Costs for China Rising
Idea posted: November 2014
Institutions: NUS Business School
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Founder and director of the China Supplier 1000 Project, Neale O’Connor, a former visiting associate professor at the National University of Singapore Business School, conducted face-to-face interviews with 1,000 suppliers in…
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Negotiate a Career with a Heart for You and Your Employees
Idea posted: November 2014
Institutions: University of Michigan Ross School of Business Boston University Questrom School of Business California State University
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Do you wake up every morning and cannot wait to start working? Have you been challenged and fulfilled in every step of your career journey? Throughout your many jobs, do…
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Overreacting to Bad Financial News Can Lead to Poor Investment Decisions
Idea posted: November 2014
Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
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Neuroscientific research reveals that the brain reacts differently to negative vs. positive outcomes; recent research in finance shows that market participants (including investors and investment professionals) draw different lessons from…
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The Good and Bad Reasons Corporate Cash Is Trapped Overseas
Idea posted: November 2014
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania University of Oregon Charles Lundquist College of Business Tuck School of Business
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When overseas earnings by U.S. multinationals are brought back to the U.S., those earnings are taxed as income. However, multinational companies have the option of leaving those earnings abroad and…
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How CEOs Strong-Arm Their Compensation Consultants to Get What They Want
Idea posted: November 2014
Institutions: University of Cambridge Judge Business School
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Does hiring compensation consultants result in higher pay for CEOs? Until recently, academic studies exploring this question have yielded no evidence that CEOs use compensation consultants to justify higher pay.…
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Social Media Grabbing a Major Share of the Marketing Budget
Idea posted: October 2014
Institutions: Duke University Fuqua School of Business
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Internet-based sales have been growing steadily — companies report a 25% increase in the past year alone, according to a survey of 351 marketing executives. Not surprisingly, investment in digital…
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